'ZACHARIA'

There are few people in my adopted town of Vancouver that haven’t heard of a little film called ZACHARIA FARTED. Damon Vignale, Mike Rohl, Madison Graie and I myself produced the thing on a shoestring and although our first cinematic effort didn’t make us household names, it unquestionably changed our lives forever.

ZACHARIA FARTED. The film with the kooky title. A title that was little more than temporary so that we didn’t get lost in the shuffle of the big studio films, let alone the festival guide, seemed to stick like glue. Even when we’d tried our best to get rid of it, no one else would.

My proverbial, ‘first kick at the can’ it’s a film I am profoundly proud of. A little too long, a little too many ‘blue words’. But, talk about ambitious. Most first time filmmakers would have the brains to set their film in one location. ‘Zacharia’? We had an average of three company moves a day for 23 days. A mini-epic.

And not only did it win numerous ‘Audience Favorite’ Awards, but was invited to screen along side Roberto Benigni’s, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL at the AFI (American Film Institute). An honor beyond anything I could have dreamed. And where did this double bill take place? The Manns Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. The Taj Mahal of Cinema.

Granted, this was our first shot at the big screen, but ‘Zacharia’ had more passion, scope and magic than any of the drugged out, sex crazed bullshit being regurgitated at the time, nor since.

That said, it ran into some snags after it’s sold out World Premiere. A story not unlike many already out there. But, it’s spirit only seemed to grow, and as of last week, finally found a proper house to haunt.

The ‘house’ is online, global and calls itself, VIDEOMATICA.

AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME in ten years. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you…

ZACHARIA FARTED.